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Conservation of Mass
Mass is always conserved in chemical reactions.
mass of the reactants = mass of the products
Why might a mass change in a reaction if this is the case?
Mass increase
One of the reactants is a gas found in the air
Mass decrease
The reactants make a gas, which ends up escaping
Conservation of Mass
Mass is always conserved in chemical reactions.
mass of the reactants = mass of the products
Why might a mass change in a reaction if this is the case?
Mass increase
One of the reactants is a gas found in the air
Mass decrease
The reactants make a gas, which ends up escaping